CVE-2007-0261
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which...
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.
- Record
CVE-2007-0261- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.
- Record
CVE-2007-0261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0263 No score
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0263- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5x6-4c84-ww2p No score
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which...
snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.
- Record
GHSA-p5x6-4c84-ww2p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | sNews 1.5.30 - Remote Reset Admin Pass / Command Execution | 2007-01-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0261 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Snews, published January 16, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.78%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.